Vigil Held For East Baltimore Rapper 'Dee Dave' Killed In Double Shooting, Funeral Arrangements Set
ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) — The funeral arrangements are set for an east Baltimore rapper known as "Dee Dave," who was shot and killed in an Essex parking lot last week.
David L. King Jr. was killed early Friday morning the double shooting happened around 5:11 a.m. at the Kings Mill Apartment complex in the 900 block of Holgate Drive.
East Baltimore Rapper 'Dee Dave' Killed In Essex Double Shooting
The local rapper worked full time as a Baltimore Gas & Electric contractor, according to his family. He was supposed to fly to Atlanta on Friday for a show.
The family viewing will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral home on E. Preston Street, with a public viewing from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On Saturday, family members and the community will be invited to remember him at a wake at 9:30 a.m. and funeral at 10:30 a.m. at the Eastern United Methodist Church.
A vigil was held at 6 p.m. Thursday night.
Family and friends said the vigil was about remembering and celebrating the life of King.
"His passion was rapping. Positive rapping. His vibe was to relate to young people that we don't have to do all this killing."
"His music spoke volumes about the type of person he was. The values he had and you know what he cared about."
King's family and friends also called for the violence to stop.
"This city needs a whole revival for Jesus, because this needs to stop."
Police are still investigating the shooting.
